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Ben Ferguson: “It's the number one killer of young people in this country.”

Featuring: Ben Ferguson, Conservative | Talk Show Host | National

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Published | Video Starts at 28:18

… beg them for more money because they're running through the budget for what they need to save people's lives. That's how big of an epidemic this has become. And again, It's the number one killer of young people in this country. That. That is something that needs to be said over and over again, and it's something that we must stop. Well, and police officers and first responders, they often wear gloves. (28:18–28:22)

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Asserts that fentanyl is the leading cause of death among young people in the U.S.

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